(1)学会 沉默
有时候,你被人误解,你不想争辩,所以选择沉默。本来就 不 是所有的人都得了解你,因此你认为不必对全世界喊话。却 也有时候,你被最爱的人误解,你难过到不想争辩,也只有 选择沉默。全世界都可以不懂你,但他应该懂,若他竟然不 能懂,还有什么话可说?生命中往往有连舒伯特都无言以对 的时刻,毕竟不是所有的是非都能条列清楚,甚至可能根本 没有真正的是与非。那么,不想说话,就不说吧,在多说无益的 时候,也许沉默就是最好的解释。
(2)至少 平静
在你跌入人生谷底的时候,你身旁所有的人都告诉你:要坚 强, 而且要快乐。坚强是绝对需要的,但是快乐?在这种情形 下,恐怕是太为难你了。毕竟,谁能在跌得头破血流的时候 还觉得高兴?但是至少可以做到平静。平静地看待这件事, 平静地把其他该处理的事处理好。平静,没有快乐,也没有不快乐。
(3)学会弯腰 这会是我意外的收获
和别人发生意见上的纷歧,甚造成言语上的冲突,所以你闷 闷 不乐,因为你觉得都是别人恶意。别再耿耿于怀了,回家去 擦地板吧。拎一块抹布,弯下腰,双膝着地,把你面前这张 地板的每个角落来回擦拭干净。然后重新省思自己在那场冲 突,所说过的每一句话。现在,你发现自己其实也有不对的 地方了,是不是?你渐渐心平气和了,是不是?有时候你必 须学习弯腰,因为这个动作可以让你谦卑。劳动身体的同时, 你也擦亮了自己的心绪。而且,你还拥有了一张光洁的地板呢。 这是你的第二个收获。
(4)不要想 如果 当初
你说,人生是一条有无限多岔口的长路,永远在不停地做选 择。 如果只是选择吃炒面或炒饭,影响似乎不大,但选择读什 么科系、做什么工作、结婚或不结婚、要不要有孩子,每一 个选择都影响深远,而不同的选择也必定造就完全不一样的 人生。你又说,生命中不可承受之情,就在于人生没有重来 的机会啊。如果当初如何如何,现在就不会怎样怎样... 这种充满怅然的喃喃自语,还是别再多说了吧。每一个岔口 的选择其实没有真正的好与坏,只要把人生看成是自己。独 一无二的创作,就不会频频回首如果当初做了不一样的选择。
(5)努力吧 不管成功与否 至少曾经美丽
漫步林间,你看见一株藤蔓附着树干,柔软与坚实相互交缠 , 你感动于这静美的一幕。让幸福与归属就此驻足吧。你想。 不知未来会有怎样一番风雨摧折?也许藤将断、树会倒,也 许天会荒,地将老。你又想。那么,请时光停格在此刻吧。 停格即是永恒。永恒里若有这静美的一刻,未来可能遭遇的种种 劫难,便已得到了安慰与报偿。
(6)保持单纯
因为思虑过多,所以你常常把你的人生复杂化了。明明是活 在 现在,你却总是念念不忘着过去,又忧心忡忡着未来;坚持 携带着过去、未来与现在同行,你的人生当然只有一片拖泥 带水。而单纯是一种恩宠状态。单纯地以皮肤感受天气的变 化,单纯地以鼻腔品尝雨后的青草香,单纯地以眼睛统摄远 山近景如一幅画。单纯地活在当下。而当下其实无所谓是非 真假。既然没有是非,就不必思虑;没有真假,就无须念念 不忘又忧心忡忡。无是非真假,不就像在做梦一样了吗?是呀, 就单纯地把你的人生当成梦境去执行吧。
(7)偶尔'俗气'...
吃多了健康食品,偶尔你也想啃一啃鸭舌头和盐酥鸡。看多 了 大师名剧,偶尔你也想瞄一瞄耳光摔不完眼泪掉不完的连续 剧。听多了古典音乐,偶尔你也想唱一唱爱他一百年又恨他 一万年的流行歌曲。你知道健康食品对健胃整肠有意义,大 师名剧对培养气质有意义,古典音乐对提升性灵有意义,可 是,偶尔你其实并不想让自己时时刻刻活得那么有意。人生 不需要把自己绑得那么紧。偶尔的小小放纵,是道德的。灵气充 满或许接近大人,但偶尔的俗气会更平易近人。
(8)控制情绪
别浪费了~今天的你,是不开心的你,因为有人在言语间刺伤了你。你 不 喜欢吵架,所以你离开;可是你只是离开了那,却没有离开 被那人伤害的情境,因此你愈想愈生气。愈有气,你就愈没 有力气去理会别的事情,许多更该用心去做去想去处理的事 件,就在你漫天漫地的心烦意乱之中,被轻忽被漠视被省略 了。因为,你只是一心一意地在生气。在情绪上做文章,这 是对自己的浪费,而且是很坏的浪费。毕竟,生气也是要花 力气的,而且生气一定伤元气。所以,聪明如你,别让情绪 控制了你,当你又要生气之前,不妨轻声地提醒自己一句:“别 浪费了。”
(9)抓住最好的时机 绝不错过
你曾经买了一件很喜欢的衣裳却舍不得穿,郑重地供奉在衣 柜 里;许久之后,当你再看见它的时候,却发现它已经过时了。 所以,你就这样与它错过了。你也曾经买了一块漂亮的蛋 糕却舍不得吃,郑重地供奉在冰箱里;许久之后,当你再看 见它的时候,却发现它已经过期了。所以,你也这样与它错 过了。没有在最喜欢的时候上身的衣裳,没有在最可口的时 候品尝的蛋糕,就像没有在最想做的时候去做的事情,都是 遗憾。生命也有保存期限,想做的事该趁早去做。如果你只 是把你的心愿郑重地供奉在心里,却未曾去实行,那么唯一 的结果,就是与它错过,一如那件过时的衣裳,一如那块过期的 蛋糕。
(10)偶尔的出离轨道
某次你搭火车打算到A地去,中途却忽然临时起意在B地下 了 车。也许是别致的地名吸引了你,也许是偶然一瞥的风景触 动了你,总之,你就这样改变了本来预定的行程,然后经历 了一场充满惊奇的意外旅行。A地是你原先的目标,B地却 让你体会了小小的冒险。回忆起来,你说,那是一次令你难 忘的出轨经验。生命中的许多时候不也如此?心无旁骛地奔 赴唯一的目的,不过是履行了原本的行程而已;离开预设的轨 道,你才有机会发现其他的风景。
(11)悄悄 悄悄地 回归平静..
曾经有一段时间,你心情低落,甚至懒得拉开窗帘,看着窗 外 的阳光。因此你当然也忘了去看看,窗台上那一盆每天都需 要喝水的玛格丽特。如此不知过了多久,总算有一天,你度 过了心情的低潮,同时也想起了你的玛格丽特。天啊,可怜 的花,她还活着吗?你战战兢兢地拉开窗帘,却见她迎风招 摇,花颜可掬。原来在过去的这段日子里,你虽然忘了喂她 喝水,老天却没忘了以雨露眷顾她呢。许多事物悄悄地在你 的视线之外进行,而且悄悄地安排好了它们自己。天生万物, 天养万物,一切其实无须担心......你只要做的就是做好 自己,不留任何遗憾...足矣。
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
60個讓你吃驚的小常識
1.食了辣的東西,感覺就要被辣死了,就往嘴裏放上少許鹽,含一下,吐掉,漱下口,就不辣了;
2.牙齒黃,可以把花生嚼碎後含在嘴裏,並刷牙三分鐘,很有效;
3.若有小面積皮膚損傷或者燒傷、燙傷,抹上少許牙膏,可立即止血止痛;
4.經常裝茶的杯子裏面留下難看的茶漬,用牙膏洗之,非常乾淨;
5.仰頭點眼藥水時微微張嘴,這樣眼睛就不會亂眨了;
6.嘴裏有潰瘍,就用維生素C貼在潰瘍處,等它溶化後潰瘍基本就好了;
7.眼睛進了小灰塵,閉上眼睛用力咳嗽幾下,灰塵就會自己出來;
8.洗完臉後,用手指沾些細鹽在鼻頭兩側輕輕按摩,然後再用清水沖洗,黑頭和粉刺就會清除乾淨,毛孔也會變小;
9.剛剛被蚊咬完時,塗上肥皂就不會癢了;
10.如果喉朧、 牙齦發炎了,在晚上把西瓜切成小塊,沾著鹽食,記得一定要是晚上,當時症狀就會減輕,第二天就好了;
11.吹風機對著標籤吹,等吹到商標的膠熱了,就可以很容易的把標籤撕下來;
12.旅行帶衣服時如果怕壓起褶皺,可以把每件衣服都捲成卷;
13.打打嗝時就喝點醋,立桿見影;
14.吃了有異味的東西,如大蒜、臭豆腐,吃幾顆花生米就好了;
15.治療咳嗽,特別是乾咳,晚上馴覺前用純芝麻香油煎雞蛋,油放稍多些,什麼調味料都不要放,趁熱吃過就去睡覺,連食幾天效果很明顯;
16.手腕較粗的MM想帶較細的手鐲,就不能硬帶,應把手上套上一個塑膠袋再帶上手鐲,非常好帶,也不會把手整親,取下也是同樣的方法;
17.栗子皮難剝,先把外殼剝掉,再把它放進微波爐轉一下 ,拿出後趁熱一搓,皮就掉了;
18.插花時,在水裏滴上一滴洗潔精,可以維持好多天;
19.把核桃放進鍋裏蒸十分鐘,取出放在涼水裏再砸開,就能取出完整的桃核仁了;
20.把蝦仁放進碗裏,加一點精鹽、食用鹼粉,用手抓搓一會兒後用清水浸泡,然後再用清水沖洗,即能使炒出的蝦仁透明如水晶,爽嫩可口;
21.炒肉時,先把肉用小蘇打水浸泡十幾分鐘,倒掉水,再入味,炒出來會很嫩滑;
22.將殘茶葉浸入水中數天後,澆在植物根部,可促進植物生長;
23.把殘茶葉曬乾,放到廁所或者溝渠裏燃熏,可消除惡臭,具有驅除蚊子蒼蠅的功能;
24.夾生飯重煮法:可用筷子在飯內扎些直通鍋底的孔,灑入少許黃酒重燜,
25.若只表面夾生,只要將表層翻到中間再燜即可;
26. 巧除紗窗油膩:將洗衣服、食煙剩下的煙頭一起放在水裏,待溶解後,拿來擦玻璃窗、紗窗,效果真不錯;
27.只要在珠寶盒中放上一節小小的粉筆,即可讓首飾常保光澤;
28.桌子、瓶子表面的不干膠痕跡用風油精可以擦拭;
29.出門時隨時在包裏帶一節小的干電芯,若裙子帶靜電,就把電芯的正極在裙子上面擦幾下即可去掉靜電;
30.不管是鞋子的哪個地方磨到了你的腳,你就在鞋子磨腳的地方塗一點點白酒,保證就不磨腳了;
31.烹調蔬菜時,如果必須要燙,燙好菜的水最好盡量利用。如做水餃的菜,燙好的水可適量放在肉餡裡,這樣既保證營養,又使水餃餡更味美;
32.夏天足部容易出汗,每天用淡鹽水泡腳可有效應對汗腳;
33.夏天游泳後曬曬太陽,可防肌膚勞損等疾病 發生;
34.夏天枕頭易受潮滋生黴菌,時常曝曬枕芯有利健康;
35.多食薏米小豆粥等潮濕健脾,可防暑濕;
36.防失眠:睡前少講太多話,忌?{9}@茶,睡前勿太用腦,可用熱水加醋泡腳;
37.金銀花有疏散風濕功效,金銀花水煎取汁涼後與蜂蜜沖調可解暑;
38.吃過於肥膩的食物後飲茶,能刺激自律神經,促進脂肪代謝;
39.睡眠不足會變笨,一天需要睡眠八小時,有午睡習慣可延緩衰老;
40.雙手易變得乾燥粗糙,用醋泡手十分鐘可護膚;
41.夏天擦拭涼席,用滴加了花露水的清水擦拭涼席,可使涼席保持清爽潔淨。當然,擦拭時最好沿著涼席紋路進行,以便花露水滲透到涼席的紋路縫隙,這樣清涼舒適的感覺會更持久;
42.早餐多食番茄、檸檬酸等酸性蔬菜和生果,有益於養肝;
43.爽身止癢洗頭或沖涼時,在水中加五六滴花露水,能起到很好的清涼除菌、祛痱止癢作用;44.葡萄含有睡眠輔助激素,常食有助睡眠;
45.夏天多飲番茄湯既可獲得養料,又能補充水分,番茄湯應燒好並冷卻後再飲,所含番茄紅素有一定的抗前列腺癌和保護心肌的功效,最適合於男子;吃酸性物質立即擦牙會損害牙齒健康;4
6.因外傷碰破皮肉時,在傷處塗上牙膏進行消炎、止血,再包紮,作為臨時急救藥,以藥物牙膏效果最為顯著;
47.將白醋噴灑在菜板上,放上半小時後再洗,不但能殺菌,還能除味;
48.飲酸奶能解酒後煩躁,酸奶能保護胃黏膜、延緩酒精吸收,並且含鈣豐富,對緩解酒後煩躁尤其有效;
49.皮鞋皮包放久了發霉時,可用軟布蘸酒精加水(1 :1)溶液擦拭即可;
50.發生頭痛、頭暈時,可在太陽穴塗上牙膏,因為牙膏含有薄荷腦、丁香油可鎮痛;
51.蠟燭冷凍二十四小時後,再插到生日蛋糕上,點燃時不會流下燭油;
52.白色衣褲洗後易泛黃,可取一盆清水,滴上二三滴藍墨水,將洗過的衣褲在浸泡一刻鐘,不必擰乾,就放在太陽下曬,即可潔白乾淨;
53.過多食用生蔥蒜會刺激腸胃, 不利健康,最好加一點醋再食用;
54.及時補充水分但應少飲果汁、可樂、雪碧、汽水等飲料,含有較多的糖精和電解質,飲多了會對腸胃產生不良刺激,影響消化和食慾。因此夏天應多喝白開水或淡鹽(糖)水;
55.每天早晨用豆腐摩擦面部幾分鐘,堅持一個月,面部會變得很滋潤;
56.冷氣室內溫差不宜超過五度,即使天氣再熱,冷氣室內溫度也不宜到24度以下;
57.加酶洗衣粉劑放在溫水中需要較長的分解時間才能使洗衣效果更佳;
58.夏天,人的活動時間變長,出汗多,耗能過大,應適當多食雞、鴨、瘦肉、魚類、蛋類等營養食品,以滿足人體的代謝需要;
59.頭痛時把蘋果磨成泥狀塗在紗布上,貼在頭痛處,症狀可減輕;
60.皮包上有污漬,可以用棉花蘸風油精擦拭。
Thursday, June 24, 2010
女人一定要知道的9件事!
皮肤保养其实很简单,牢记9件小事就OK。这9件事虽然都是日常小事,养成习惯后可能根本不会特意想起,但只要每天照做,几个月之内,你就会发现皮肤不知不觉变得更好了。还是那句话,贵在坚持。
美容习惯一:早晚两杯白开水
女人要做的是,至少早晚各一杯白开水。早上的一杯可以清洁肠道。补充夜间失去的水分,晚上的一杯则能保证一夜之间血液不至于因缺水而过于黏稠。血液黏稠会加快大脑的缺氧、色素的沉积,使衰老提前来临。因此,每晚饮水的作用不能低估。
美容习惯二:一瓶矿泉水
一定是要名副其实的矿泉水,它含有的微量元素和矿物质是皮肤最需要的。清洗脸部后仰卧,用矿泉水浸湿一块干净的纱布,然后敷在脸上,待纱布变干后再次浸湿,如此反复,就等于给面部做了一次微量元素的营养补充。
美容习惯三:一杯酸奶
从补钙角度看,女人是最容易缺钙的一个群体,而牛奶的补钙效果优于任何一种食物,特别是酸奶,更容易被人体吸收,所以,女人应每天保证一杯酸奶。
美容习惯四:一杯醋
女人还是有点“醋意”的好。每日三餐中食用醋可以延缓血管硬化的发生,已经是重复多次的保健常识。如果你住地的自来水水质较硬,可以在每天的洗脸水中稍微放一点醋,就能起到养颜的作用。
美容习惯五:一个西红柿或者是苹果
在水果和蔬菜中,西红柿是维生素C含量最高的一种,所以每天至少保证一个西红柿,可以满足一天所需的维生素C。
美容习惯六:一袋茶叶
女人一定要喝茶的,如果胃没有毛病,绿茶和乌龙茶最好。特别是那些想要减肥的女性,茶是最天然、最有效的减肥剂,再没有什么比茶叶更能消除肠道脂肪的了。
美容习惯七:一个简单的面膜
每天晚上临睡前,要做一个简单的面膜,其作用是将沉积在面部的脏东西消除出去,并且使皮肤作一次“紧绷运动”,然后涂上护肤品,这样,晚间的皮肤才能得到最科学的修复。
美容习惯八:一个好的睡眠
睡眠对于女人来说是非常重要的,女性的睡眠时间不能过晚,特别是超过晚上11时,因为从晚上10时到第二天早上5时,是皮肤修复的最佳时间,而睡眠中的修复才有效。如果入睡时间超过了子夜,即使是第二天起得再晚,睡得再长,也已经错过了皮肤的最佳保养时间。
美容习惯九:每天泡一次脚
每日泡一次脚可以在早上(只需20分钟),也可在晚上(最好1小时),用400C以上的热水加几滴醋泡脚,可以起到健身安神之效
美容习惯一:早晚两杯白开水
女人要做的是,至少早晚各一杯白开水。早上的一杯可以清洁肠道。补充夜间失去的水分,晚上的一杯则能保证一夜之间血液不至于因缺水而过于黏稠。血液黏稠会加快大脑的缺氧、色素的沉积,使衰老提前来临。因此,每晚饮水的作用不能低估。
美容习惯二:一瓶矿泉水
一定是要名副其实的矿泉水,它含有的微量元素和矿物质是皮肤最需要的。清洗脸部后仰卧,用矿泉水浸湿一块干净的纱布,然后敷在脸上,待纱布变干后再次浸湿,如此反复,就等于给面部做了一次微量元素的营养补充。
美容习惯三:一杯酸奶
从补钙角度看,女人是最容易缺钙的一个群体,而牛奶的补钙效果优于任何一种食物,特别是酸奶,更容易被人体吸收,所以,女人应每天保证一杯酸奶。
美容习惯四:一杯醋
女人还是有点“醋意”的好。每日三餐中食用醋可以延缓血管硬化的发生,已经是重复多次的保健常识。如果你住地的自来水水质较硬,可以在每天的洗脸水中稍微放一点醋,就能起到养颜的作用。
美容习惯五:一个西红柿或者是苹果
在水果和蔬菜中,西红柿是维生素C含量最高的一种,所以每天至少保证一个西红柿,可以满足一天所需的维生素C。
美容习惯六:一袋茶叶
女人一定要喝茶的,如果胃没有毛病,绿茶和乌龙茶最好。特别是那些想要减肥的女性,茶是最天然、最有效的减肥剂,再没有什么比茶叶更能消除肠道脂肪的了。
美容习惯七:一个简单的面膜
每天晚上临睡前,要做一个简单的面膜,其作用是将沉积在面部的脏东西消除出去,并且使皮肤作一次“紧绷运动”,然后涂上护肤品,这样,晚间的皮肤才能得到最科学的修复。
美容习惯八:一个好的睡眠
睡眠对于女人来说是非常重要的,女性的睡眠时间不能过晚,特别是超过晚上11时,因为从晚上10时到第二天早上5时,是皮肤修复的最佳时间,而睡眠中的修复才有效。如果入睡时间超过了子夜,即使是第二天起得再晚,睡得再长,也已经错过了皮肤的最佳保养时间。
美容习惯九:每天泡一次脚
每日泡一次脚可以在早上(只需20分钟),也可在晚上(最好1小时),用400C以上的热水加几滴醋泡脚,可以起到健身安神之效
饭后九"不"
一、不要立刻吃水果。
水果中含有类黄铜化合物,摄入后经肠道细菌作用转化为二羟苯甲酸,而摄入的蔬菜中含有硫氰酸盐,在这两种化学物质作用下,干扰甲状腺功能,可导致非碘性甲状腺肿。
二、不要立刻喝茶。
因为茶叶中含有的单宁可与 食物 中蛋白和铁结合,产生不容易吸收的胶体或沉淀物质,长期下去可出现缺铁性贫血和 蛋白质 缺乏病。
三、不要立刻吸烟。
因为饭后胃蠕动加快,血循环增加,毛细血管扩张,促进烟中有害物质吸收,饭后吸烟,吸收烟中有害物质是平时吸烟的十多倍,各位烟民注意点健康吧。
四、不要立刻多饮水。
立刻饮水后胃内压会增加,会使胃中食物没有来得及消化就进入小肠。另外,饮水后稀释胃液,使胃液消化能力减弱,也不利于胃酸杀菌,容易造成胃肠道疾病。
五、不要立刻喝汽水。
汽水进入胃部后冲淡胃液,影响消化,降低食欲,产生二氧化碳,增加胃内压,导致急性胃扩张。
六、不要立刻吃糖。
糖容易转化为脂肪,造成肥胖。糖还能使胰岛分泌功能减退,促进糖尿病的发生。
七、不要立刻做剧烈运动。
剧烈运动时,四肢血流量增加,影响胃肠道的血液供应,影响胃液分泌,使食物消化不好。同时饭后胃体积变大,加上运动就会造成胃下垂。
八、不要立刻看书。
饭后立刻看书会使胃肠道血液量相对减少,影响胃液分泌,时间一长,就会发生消化不良,胃胀,胃痛等症状。
九、不要立刻洗澡
因为洗澡时 皮肤 毛细血管扩张充血,使消化道血流相对减少,影响食物消化吸收。 那究竟应该饭后多长时间才能从事上述活动呢?食物在胃内停留时间,糖类为1小时左右,蛋白质为2-3小时,脂肪为5-6小时,所以至少应该是饭后1小时才能从事上述活动。但也要灵活掌握。例如,有口渴感时,饭后就应喝点水,不能生搬硬套。
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
FAMILY - Father and Mother I Love You
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.
But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."
FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story? Do you know what the word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."
FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story? Do you know what the word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
Healthy Foods
MUSHROOM – EAR
Slice a mushroom in half and it resembles the shape of the human ear. And guess what? Adding it to your cooking could actually improve your hearing. That's because mushrooms are one of the few foods in our diet that contain vitamin D. This particular vitamin is important for healthy bones, even the tiny ones in the ear that transmit sound to the brain.
BANANA (SMILE) – DEPRESSION
Cheer yourself up and put a smile on your face by eating a banana. The popular fruit contains a protein called tryptophan. Once it has been digested, tryptophan then gets converted in a chemical neurotransmitter called serotonin. This is one of the most important mood-regulating chemicals in the brain and most anti-depressant drugs work by adjusting levels of serotonin production. Higher levels are associated with better moods.
BROCCOLI – CANCER
Close-up, the tiny green tips on a broccoli head look like hundreds of cancer cells. Now scientists know this disease-busting veg can play a crucial role in preventing the disease. Last year, a team of researchers at the US National Cancer Institute found just a weekly serving of broccoli was enough to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 45 per cent. In Britain , prostate cancer kills one man every hour.
GINGER – STOMACH
Root ginger, commonly sold in supermarkets, often looks just like the stomach. So it’s interesting that one of its biggest benefits is aiding digestion. The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years to calm the stomach and cure nausea, while it is also a popular remedy for motion sickness. But the benefits could go much further. Tests on mice at the University of Minnesota found injecting the chemical that gives ginger its flavour slowed down the growth rate of bowel tumours.
CHEESE – BONES
A nice ‘holey’ cheese, like Emmenthal, is not just good for your bones, it even resembles their internal structure. And like most cheeses, it is a rich source of calcium, a vital ingredient for strong bones and reducing the risk of osteoporosis later in life. Together with another mineral called phosphate, it provides the main strength in bones but also helps to ‘power’ muscles. Getting enough calcium in the diet during childhood is crucial for strong bones. A study at Columbia University in New York showed teens who increased calcium intake from 800mg a day to 1200mg – equal to an extra two slices of cheddar - boosted their bone density by six per cent.
GRAPES – LUNGS
OUR lungs are made up of branches of ever-smaller airways that finish up with tiny bunches of tissue called alveoli. These structures, which resemble bunches of grapes, allow oxygen to pass from the lungs to the blood stream. One reason that very premature babies struggle to survive is that these alveoli do not begin to form until week 23 or 24 of pregnancy. A diet high in fresh fruit, such as grapes, has been shown to reduce the risk of lung cancer and emphysema. Grape seeds also contain a chemical called proanthocyanidin, which appears to reduce the severity of asthma triggered by allergy.
TOMATO – HEART
A TOMATO is red and usually has four chambers, just like our heart. Tomatoes are also a great source of lycopene, a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart disease and several cancers. The Women’s Health Study — an American research programme which tracks the health of 40,000 women — found women with the highest blood levels of lycopene had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who had very little lycopene. Lab experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect of unhealthy LDL cholesterol. One Canadian study, published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, said there was “convincing evidence’ that lycopene prevented coronary heart disease.
WALNUT – BRAIN
THE gnarled folds of a walnut mimic the appearance of a human brain - and provide a clue to the benefits. Walnuts are the only nuts which contain significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. They may also help head off dementia. An American study found that walnut extract broke down the protein-based plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Tufts University in Boston found walnuts reversed some signs of brain ageing in rats.
Slice a mushroom in half and it resembles the shape of the human ear. And guess what? Adding it to your cooking could actually improve your hearing. That's because mushrooms are one of the few foods in our diet that contain vitamin D. This particular vitamin is important for healthy bones, even the tiny ones in the ear that transmit sound to the brain.
BANANA (SMILE) – DEPRESSION
Cheer yourself up and put a smile on your face by eating a banana. The popular fruit contains a protein called tryptophan. Once it has been digested, tryptophan then gets converted in a chemical neurotransmitter called serotonin. This is one of the most important mood-regulating chemicals in the brain and most anti-depressant drugs work by adjusting levels of serotonin production. Higher levels are associated with better moods.
BROCCOLI – CANCER
Close-up, the tiny green tips on a broccoli head look like hundreds of cancer cells. Now scientists know this disease-busting veg can play a crucial role in preventing the disease. Last year, a team of researchers at the US National Cancer Institute found just a weekly serving of broccoli was enough to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 45 per cent. In Britain , prostate cancer kills one man every hour.
GINGER – STOMACH
Root ginger, commonly sold in supermarkets, often looks just like the stomach. So it’s interesting that one of its biggest benefits is aiding digestion. The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years to calm the stomach and cure nausea, while it is also a popular remedy for motion sickness. But the benefits could go much further. Tests on mice at the University of Minnesota found injecting the chemical that gives ginger its flavour slowed down the growth rate of bowel tumours.
CHEESE – BONES
A nice ‘holey’ cheese, like Emmenthal, is not just good for your bones, it even resembles their internal structure. And like most cheeses, it is a rich source of calcium, a vital ingredient for strong bones and reducing the risk of osteoporosis later in life. Together with another mineral called phosphate, it provides the main strength in bones but also helps to ‘power’ muscles. Getting enough calcium in the diet during childhood is crucial for strong bones. A study at Columbia University in New York showed teens who increased calcium intake from 800mg a day to 1200mg – equal to an extra two slices of cheddar - boosted their bone density by six per cent.
GRAPES – LUNGS
OUR lungs are made up of branches of ever-smaller airways that finish up with tiny bunches of tissue called alveoli. These structures, which resemble bunches of grapes, allow oxygen to pass from the lungs to the blood stream. One reason that very premature babies struggle to survive is that these alveoli do not begin to form until week 23 or 24 of pregnancy. A diet high in fresh fruit, such as grapes, has been shown to reduce the risk of lung cancer and emphysema. Grape seeds also contain a chemical called proanthocyanidin, which appears to reduce the severity of asthma triggered by allergy.
TOMATO – HEART
A TOMATO is red and usually has four chambers, just like our heart. Tomatoes are also a great source of lycopene, a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart disease and several cancers. The Women’s Health Study — an American research programme which tracks the health of 40,000 women — found women with the highest blood levels of lycopene had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who had very little lycopene. Lab experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect of unhealthy LDL cholesterol. One Canadian study, published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, said there was “convincing evidence’ that lycopene prevented coronary heart disease.
WALNUT – BRAIN
THE gnarled folds of a walnut mimic the appearance of a human brain - and provide a clue to the benefits. Walnuts are the only nuts which contain significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. They may also help head off dementia. An American study found that walnut extract broke down the protein-based plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Tufts University in Boston found walnuts reversed some signs of brain ageing in rats.
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